National Lacrosse League returns on Universal Sports Network

(ISN) – The National Lacrosse League announced today that Universal Sports Network will showcase an “NLL Game of the Week” during the upcoming 2015 NLL regular season. The new agreement, which marks the league’s first full season on Universal Sports Network, makes 18 games available LIVE on UniversalSports.com to all fans in the United States, including non-subscribers of Universal Sports Network. An encore presentation of the “NLL Game of the Week” will also air every Thursday on TV.

“Universal Sports Network is a great broadcast partner to showcase NLL action each week,” said NLL Commissioner George Daniel. “We are truly excited to continue our relationship with USN for another season.”

LIVE coverage begins on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. when the Colorado Mammoth visit the Minnesota Swarm during NLL Face Off Weekend 2015 to open the league’s 29th year. Fans can watch an encore presentation of the season opener on Universal Sports on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. ET. The ‘NLL Game of the Week’ runs each week through Saturday, May 2 when the Buffalo Bandits host the New England Black Wolves during the final weekend of the regular season.

“It is no secret that lacrosse is growing in popularity across the U.S.,” said Robert James, Universal Sports’ Senior Vice President of Content and Communications. “Our partnership with the NLL will tap into their incredible fan base and deliver live, weekly action to a wider audience.”

NLL Game of the Week on UniversalSports.com and Universal Sports Schedule (all times Eastern):